Under present weather conditions, At 3:00 PM today, the center of Typhoon "FRANCISCO" {MEKKHALA} was estimated based on all available data at 310 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (21.9°N, 124.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 170 km/h. It is moving Northward at 15 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. The 12-hour rainfall forecast is moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms. WATERCOURSES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED : + **Marinduque** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Tawiran-Tagum (Marinduque) and Boac. + **Romblon** - All rivers and its tributaries + **Oriental Mindoro** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Malaylay-Baco, Pulang Tubig, Mag-asawang Tubig, Butas, Pula, Agsalin, Bansud, Sumagui, Bongabong, Baroc, Bulalacao and Balete. + **Occidental Mindoro** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Abra De Ilog, Caguray, Labangan, Lumintao, Anahawin, Monpong, Amnay, Pola, Pagbahan, Mamburao, Ibod, and Bugsanga-Magbando. + **Palawan** - Rivers and its tributaries particularly Abongan, Lian, Barbakan, Rizal, Caramay, Langogan, Babuyan, Bacungan, Iwahig Penal, Inagauan, Aborlan, Malatgao, Apurauan, Baton-Baton, Aramaywan, Ihawig, Panitian, Pulot, Lamakan, Kinlugan, Eraan, Tiga Plan, Malabangan, Ilog, Bansang, Conduaga, Culasian, Iwahig (Brookes), Okayan, Canipaan and Busuanga, Coron.
People living near the mountain slopes and in the low lying areas of the above mentioned river systems and the **Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils** concerned still advised to be alert for possible flashfloods and landslides.
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